Yes you did and I thank you. Was curious if others were getting the sediment too but you explained that also. Everybody does using the instructed methods. LBK and BD really don't give very good or accurate information for beginners. They make it sound as easy as making Kool Aid. :) I would've given ...

Well, thank you but that is truly disappointing.

Thanks

Just found the Simple Guide to Brewing by YankeeDag (a.k.a. Beer Nong). Wish I had done more poking around the 1st time I was here. Great info!................. Now, any reason I can't use one of those slimlines from WalMart to ferment 2 gallon batches? Just notch out two little venting holes in the...

What kind of fermenter and ingredients are you using? I was 5 batches in before I ever got rid of the twang. I have three 2 gallon fermenters going now. What can I say, I like beer? I've been using the canned LME and UME kits and now have sediment problems.

105769077_10213153171863560_9020118140921892257_o.jpg 105647908_10213152954258120_6942920359238120035_n.jpg OK, my twang is gone! Thanks for everyone's help. Now, everything I bottle has sediment in every bottle. I have 2 LBK's and 1 brew demon going. It happens in all 3 with all different refills....

NEVERMIND.......while turning it upside down and shaking with sanitizer I see why there's no lid insert. It vents because it's not a tight seal................................. I just received my 1st Mr. beer order. I don't get the physics with the LBK. I screw the lid (no lid liner) down tight but ...

Thankyou everyone. Great forum!

I don't drink for effect anymore but love craft beers so I think I'll just stick with proven recipes. Very good information though. I have really changed my expectations on having people over for flights of my home brews. Not taking the rona into account I was planning on a tasting around the pool i...

A lot of good information. Thank you all for providing detailed enough explanations this newbie can understand. //////////I don't drink for effect anymore but love craft beers so I think I'll just stick with proven recipes for a while. Very good information though. I have really changed my expectati...

Thanks again. I'll let ya know how it goes once I give it a try.

Thanks guys. I think I better stick with the standard recipes for now but I will definitely be coming back to this advice about boosting ABV in time. I will be ordering the stronger recipe though, looks like the only difference is the added can of enhancer. Maybe I'll go ahead and get a few for the ...

And yes, I am being meticulous with prep and sanitizing but when the instructions call for 4-7 days fermenting you can see where it might get us newbies less than desirable results. About the sanitizer, it says no rinsing required, just air dry. I've been rinsing with distilled water anyway but can'...

Thank you all for the information. The more I learn the more I realize how important temp. control is. Surprised the HME kits have such a broad range. Do the extract kits from Love2brew come with good instructions? And I guess I want the grains crushed? Quite a few HME recipes to brew before I try o...

With BrewDemon recipes if I added 2 packets of their yeast it would yield an ABV boost? Any chance of harming the batch? Add all at once or add 2nd pack when da bubblin slows down?